Reincarnation of the Strongest Healer

Chapter 404: Competition Rewards

Crimson Heart had been rendered speechless by her supposed clever Guild Leader to suddenly ask such a ridiculous question.

ʼWhen did he become such an honest person?ʼ She even began to suspect if Xu Feng had been hit in the head or if an imposter had taken over his account.

Throughout their interaction, albeit not much, she could confirm he was one shrewd cunning four-eyes that prioritized profits and benefits over anything.

The fact that he could even resort to psychologically manipulating her to join his guild and still had the nerve to admit it without an ounce of shame when confronted was proof of his personality.

While Crimson Heart was confused by his sudden change of behavior, Xu Fengʼs eyes remained crystal clear as he gazed at Yaren for her response.

”Oh, why did you propose such a question?” Yaren mused and turned her attention to Crimson Heart.

She pointed at her and told Xu Feng, ”Look at her. Even she is shocked by your question and must have been thinking why you would even attempt to reveal your intention of using the item I give you for the task to be used for another thing.”

Although it was somewhat embarrassing to be caught by Yarenʼs keen perception, Crimson Heart still nodded in response. There was no point in lying about her thoughts when she got caught red-handed anyway.

With all eyes on him now, Xu Feng chuckled softly and shrugged his shoulders.

”Surely, you must be jesting, Elder Yaren. If I truly used the item for my own purposes, then with your ability, would you remain ignorant about it?” He exclaimed, finding her actions amusing.

Maybe if he was an ignorant player like Crimson Heart, then he would have truly done it in secret, but unfortunately, he was not. There had been clear examples and cases in his past timeline.

And letʼs just say, their fate didnʼt go quite well.

At this moment, Yaren burst out laughing and slamming her palm at the desk.

”Iʼm amazed by your honesty, Feng. Alright, you have my permission to use the item for your other task, but keep in mind.” She then put on a solemn expression and warned sternly, ”Regardless if your result in the investigation is successful or not, I expect it to be returned to me within 3 weeks.”

”Rest assured, Iʼm not one to break a promise.” Xu Feng smiled calmly, subtly reminding her that he made a deal with the Earthrender.

”Okay, seeing how keen you are, your 2nd place reward for the competition is over here.” Yaren waved her hand and items began appearing on top of the desk.

As the pile of items emerged from the desk, Xu Feng quickly glanced at them and identified them: Blueprint Ironclad Shield, Enhanced Emberstone (x5), Mana-infused Blacksmithʼs Hammer, Paradise Plains Guild Certificate (30 days), and finally Crafting Experience Boost (20%).

The first two items were pretty self-explanatory, with the mana-infused hammer increasing the quality of any items slightly and speeding up the forging by 5%.

As for the Paradise Plains Guild Certificate, it was a temporary certificate that when used. For the next following 30 days, the holder would have access to the cityʼs resources in Paradise Plains, including workshops and crafting materials at a discounted rate.

Lastly, the crafting experience boost was exactly the name itself, and it was an active item that had a duration of 7 days. In other words, Xu Feng could use the boost lasting up to 1 second or 7 days depending on how long he wanted to use the boost.

However, that wasnʼt even the great part about the item. Instead, it was the fact that the item was tradable, meaning he could nurture many other Blacksmith enthusiasts for the Vanguard guild.

Instantly storing all the items in his inventory, Xu Feng rubbed his hands and questioned softly, ”Um, Elder Yaren, I recalled there are money rewards such as 5 gold coins for second place.”

Yaren smirked coldly upon hearing it. ”Indeed there is, but you wanted to use the Aether Compass for your personal business. 5 gold coins are a rather cheap price to use for my precious item.”

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”Pfft,” Crimson Heart let out a giggle when she realized Yaren had pulled a fast one on Xu Feng. She snuck a glance at the current Xu Feng, and sure enough, his expression might not have changed on the surface, but she was positive that he was feeling like shit at the moment. Continue your journey with empire

ʼHaha, karma really does exist!ʼ Crimson Heart inwardly exclaimed.

A few seconds later, Yaren lost interest in the conversation with him, or it seemed more like she was unwilling to hear him trying to argue with her.

”Anyway, you may leave now. I still have something to do with Crimson Heart here.” Yaren declared, clearly mentioning the part where she would personally mentor Crimson Heart in the blacksmith aspect.

Meanwhile, Xu Feng was taken aback slightly.

”Right… thereʼs that reward.” He mumbled, forgetting that Yaren had personally added this particular reward and that it wasnʼt on the official rules.

Sensing something, Yaren raised an eyebrow. ”It canʼt be that your personal business requires her presence? If so, then let me warn you about something. My time is precious, so if she decides to go with you, then she can forget about my mentorship.”

Xu Fengʼs face twitched, knowing she was pulling yet another fast one against him.

ʼWhat kind of targeting is this?ʼ He wondered silently.

To make things worse, he had a feeling that she was doing this on purpose.

And he wasnʼt wrong to have such a feeling either.

ʼHmph, I got yelled at by Earthrender because of your antics, and you still want me to treat you well? If it wasnʼt for the fact that you are contracted to Earthrenderʼs baby, then I would have made you suffer even more.ʼ Yaren sneered inwardly.

Due to her relationship with the Earthrender, she couldnʼt afford to truly sabotage the latterʼs offspring. And since Earthrenderʼs rage stemmed from Xu Fengʼs conduct, she was naturally wise enough to direct her anger to the correct target.